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DanielC 739309d0cd Staging: silicom: Force depend on module Staging: silicom: Force depend on module until monolithic build fixed Reported-by: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@canb.auug.org.au> Signed-off-by: Daniel Cotey <puff65537@bansheeslibrary.com> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>		2012-09-10 11:19:34 -07:00
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bypasslib
bits.h
bp_ioctl.h
bp_mod.c
bp_mod.h
bp_proc.c
bypass.h	Staging: silicom: C99 cleanup of bypass.h	2012-09-07 22:15:10 -07:00
Kconfig	Staging: silicom: Force depend on module	2012-09-10 11:19:34 -07:00
libbp_sd.h	Staging: silicom: C99 cleanup of libbp_sd.h	2012-09-07 22:15:10 -07:00
Makefile
README
TODO	Staging: silicom: Force depend on module	2012-09-10 11:19:34 -07:00

README

Theory of Operation:

The Silicom Bypass Network Interface Cards (NICs) are network cards with paired ports (2 or 4). 
The pairs either act as a "wire" allowing the network packets to pass or insert the device in 
between the two ports.  When paired with the on-board hardware watchdog or other failsafe, 
they provide high availability for the network in the face of software outages or maintenance.

The software requirements are for a kernel level driver that interfaces with the bypass and watchdog,
as well as for control software. User control can be either the provided standalone executable 
(/bin/bpctl) or the API exposed by the Silicom library.